Label Element Value
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND®  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock

Prospectus Supplement

 

 June 30, 2020

 		  

For the following funds with prospectuses dated
August 1, 2019 – June 1, 2020 (as supplemented to date)


AMCAP Fund® (AMCAP)

American Balanced Fund® (AMBAL)

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund® (CBF)

American Funds Developing World Growth and Income FundSM (DWGI)

American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund® (EMBF)

American Funds Global Balanced FundSM (GBAL)
American Funds Global Insight FundSM (GIF)

American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund® (ILBF)
American Funds International Vantage FundSM (IVE)

American Funds Mortgage Fund®(AFMF)

American Funds Multi-Sector Income FundSM (MSI)

American Funds Strategic Bond FundSM (SBF)
American Funds U.S. Government Money Market FundSM (MMF)

  

American High-Income Trust® (AHIT)

American Mutual Fund® (AMF)

The Bond Fund of America® (BFA)

Capital Income Builder® (CIB)

Capital World Bond Fund® (WBF)

Capital World Growth and Income Fund® (WGI)

EuroPacific Growth Fund® (EUPAC)

Fundamental Investors® (FI)

The Growth Fund of America® (GFA)

The Income Fund of America® (IFA)

Intermediate Bond Fund of America® (IBFA)

International Growth and Income FundSM (IGI)

The Investment Company of America® (ICA)

The New Economy Fund® (NEF)

New Perspective Fund® (NPF)

New World Fund® (NWF)

Short-Term Bond Fund of America® (STBF)

SMALLCAP World Fund® (SCWF)

U.S. Government Securities Fund® (GVT)


Changes apply to all funds unless otherwise noted.
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND®
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

1. The following replaces the second sentence in the first paragraph of the “Fee and expenses of the fund” section of the prospectus for all of the funds listed above (other than AMCAP, MSI, and EUPAC) to read as follows:

In addition to the fees and expenses described below, you may also be required to pay brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Class F-2, F-3 or 529-F-1 shares of the fund.




4. The “Shareholder fees” table in the “Fees and expenses of the fund” section of the prospectus for each of the funds listed below is amended to read as follows. Except as indicated below, footnotes in the prospectus remain unchanged.


●       IBFA ●       ILBF ●       STBF
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock



5. In the third paragraph of the “Fee and expenses of the fund” section of the prospectus for all of the funds listed above (other than AMCAP, MSI, and EUPAC), replace the following sentence:

You may be required to pay brokerage commissions on your purchases and sales of Class F-2 or F-3 shares of the fund, which are not reflected in the example.


With:

You may be required to pay brokerage commissions on your purchases and sales of Class F-2, F-3 or 529-F-1 shares of the fund, which are not reflected in the example.


6. The table under the heading “Example” in the “Fees and expenses of the fund” section of the prospectus for each of the funds listed below is amended to reflect revisions as provided.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption With redemption
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption Without redemption
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

7. The following is added to the end of “Market conditions” in the “Principal risks” section of the prospectus for each of the funds listed above to read as follows:

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, wars, terrorism, cybersecurity events, natural disasters, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious disease) and other circumstances in one country or region could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.
Risk Closing [Text Block] rr_RiskClosingTextBlock

Keep this supplement with your prospectus.
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 2.50%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 0.75% [1]
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% for Class A shares and 1.00% for Class 529-A shares applies on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of $500,000 or more for Class A and $1 million or more for Class 529-A made without an initial sales charge. Contingent deferred sales charge is calculated based on the lesser of the offering price and market value of shares being sold.
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class 529-A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 2.50%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 1.00% [1]
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% for Class A shares and 1.00% for Class 529-A shares applies on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of $500,000 or more for Class A and $1 million or more for Class 529-A made without an initial sales charge. Contingent deferred sales charge is calculated based on the lesser of the offering price and market value of shares being sold.
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 321
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 471
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 635
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,110
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 1.00%
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,522
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,522
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class 529-C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 1.00%
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,283
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,283
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class 529-E  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class 529-T  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 2.50%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class T  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 2.50%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class 529-F-1  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class F-1  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class F-2  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class F-3  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class R-1  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class R-2  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class R-3  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class R-4  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class R-5  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class R-6  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class R-2E  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND | AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND® | Class R-5E  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption or exchange fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% for Class A shares and 1.00% for Class 529-A shares applies on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of $500,000 or more for Class A and $1 million or more for Class 529-A made without an initial sales charge. Contingent deferred sales charge is calculated based on the lesser of the offering price and market value of shares being sold.